For perhaps the greatest legacy of his career–redesigning the Negotiation, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding (NCRP) as stand-alone undergraduate and master's degree programs at California State University, Dominguez Hills–Avrum Marco Turk was honored with the Southern California Mediation Association's (SCMA) 2013 L. Randolph Lowry Award. The award was presented in November during a reception preceding the 25th Annual SCMA Fall Conference held at Pepperdine University School of Law in Malibu, where he served as a panel moderator discussing mediation approaches. Turk, former director and now professor emeritus of NCRP at CSU Dominguez Hills, said the recognition came as a surprise but ... Read More
CBAPP Faculty Leads Management Education Development Program in Ethiopia
In some respects, when companies from countries outside of Africa open businesses in Ethiopia, it's an economic opportunity for the developing nation. In other respects, such imported enterprises introduce a host of challenges, something Jim Katzenstein, a full-time lecturer of management at California State University, Dominguez Hills, aims to remedy. Foreign-owned businesses in Ethiopia often also become foreign-run businesses due to a dearth of trained Ethiopians who can step into managerial positions, according to Katzenstein. He points to an article, “African Management Initiative: catalyzing management development in Africa,” published by the African Management Initiative that ... Read More
Ellen Junn Named New Provost, Vice President for Academic Affairs
Following a national search, Willie J. Hagan, president of California State University, Dominguez Hills, has appointed Ellen Junn as provost and vice president for academic affairs effective Jan. 21, 2014. Twenty-seven of Junn's 30 years of experience in higher education have been within the CSU, most recently as provost and vice president for academic affairs at San José State University (SJSU). Her many accomplishments at SJSU include a refocusing of the campus' graduation rate initiative, the creation of a new undergraduate research initiative, the inception of the university's academic plan through 2017, the establishment of departmental grants designed to improve student success, ... Read More
President Willie J. Hagan, Students Honored by Millennium Momentum Foundation
California State University, Dominguez Hills President Willie J. Hagan was honored with the Millennium Momentum Foundation (MMF) 2013 Ambassador of Education Award, and three students from the university were recognized with the foundation's Best and Brightest Scholarship during the nonprofit's 11th Annual Opening Doors Awards Gala at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on Dec. 6. The Ambassador of Education award is presented to an institution of higher education or an individual in higher education who has demonstrated a significant commitment to creating and sustaining avenues for civic engagement and community reinvestment among a new generation. Since becoming CSU Dominguez Hills' ... Read More
Competition Heats up at Sixth Annual Toro Iron Chef
The weather may have been chilly, but the competition was red hot during the California State University, Dominguez Hills' Toro Iron Chef VI as teams cooked up delectable dishes, which included a secret ingredient that was revealed to the culinary crafters just moments before the action began. “The most challenging part was the beginning, trying to figure out what we were going to prepare once we found out the secret ingredient–smoked turkey leg–and figuring out who's going to do what. But once we got that all figured out, it was smooth sailing for us,” Geoffrey Cruz, a graduate assistant in the Multicultural Center (MCC), said of his teammates who are also his officemates. “I think ... Read More
